Music

Anvil. The Rolling Stones. Both together 37 years. Both touring. But who puts on a better show? We head to a tiny industrial town in the UK to find out. Anvil – Robin 2, Bilston UK – February 20th, 2018 The Rolling Stones had been together for 37 years in...

"An ace little six track E.P dealio which holds the “all killer, no filler” credo close to it’s Telecaster-toting heart." 2017 has been a great year for guitar pop. Maybe it’s because I’ve been paying a bit more attention but there seems to have been an above average...

"The antidote to the anodyne nature of most of what passes for “rock” at the moment" Rum Bar Records seems to have cornered the market in pissed-off sounding bands who spend WAY too long listening to the first New York Dolls album. For your perusal, I give you exhibit...

Rocker Magazine’s Cool Yule Tunes for 2017 + a 3 hour holiday playlist! It’s time for the annual he said/she said Rocker Christmas playlist from Brett and Amy who both love holiday music in all of its goofy glory. This year’s selections include some new,...

With a infectious lead single, and Jason Faulkner at the helm, how many rabbits can the Irish pop sensation pull out of a hat on their 7th release? Tons! Berry Gordy knew how to run a record label. A roster of great artists, brilliant songwriters and the best session...

The third solo release from Brian Jonestown Massacre's beloved tambourine man reveals the songwriting chops beneath the corduroy cap. I can’t decide whether Joel Gion has the best or the worst day job in the world. As the tambourine toting “Mutley” to Anton...

Rarely has an album title so perfectly captured its contents: The piss and vinegar of the Godfathers at their glorious British rock and roll finest. Lord, it must be tough being tagged as an “80’s band” especially if one’s had a modicum of success in the U.S. where we...

Dreamy vocals, loopy jangle and a retrospective box set. There is no time to Lloyd like the present. When we got the note from Lloyd Cole’s people, asking if we could make mention of his upcoming Fall shows, the first words that came to mind were I’m your yes man, yes...

We "Spot-the-Influence" track by track on the band's new album, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. There’s the respect /That makes calamity of so long life. So says Hamlet at the beginning of Act III. Was he speaking of rock criticism? While no one can ever...

Get yer spooky on with our fab playlist of Halloween tunes! Boys and girls of every age Wouldn’t you like to hear something strange? Come with us and you will hear These, our songs of Halloween This is Halloween, this is Halloween Pumpkins scream in the dead of...

Another double-live set, siphoned from the same source as "Paul Butterfield Live," gives us chills For many children of the late ‘70s and ’80s, our first exposure to the blues came when Chicagoans Dan Akroyd and John Belushi donned ill-fitting suits and Ray-Bans and...